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The British royal family will present a united front on Sunday, delivering a message praising the Commonwealth just hours before the broadcast of a highly-awaited interview with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry . The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's pre-recorded tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey will air on CBS between 8 p.m. ET and 10 p.m. ET on Sunday, before being broadcast the following day on British broadcaster ITV at 9 p.m. on Monday (5 p.m. ET). However, in what could appear to critics as a pre-emptive attempt to divert the attention away from the couple, senior members of the Royal Family will seize British airwaves themselves in a special broadcast to mark the annual Commonwealth Day—a celebration of the association of 54 member states once part of the British Empire. Queen Elizabeth II , Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla are expected to give speeches in the event at Westminster Abbey, according to reports in British newspapers The Guardian and The Sunday … [Read more...] about As Americans Watch Meghan Markle’s Oprah Interview, British TV to Air Queen’s Message

Climate change and global warming are nothing new—though, some are still in denial of the existence and negative impacts of these phenomena. Though the media lives for hyping up big weather phenomena, actual scientific research and data reveal the earth is, in fact, heating up at an alarming rate. Much of global warming is the product of greenhouse gas emissions caused by humans and their activities. In the 20th century, the world saw a 1.44-degree Fahrenheit increase in its mean surface temp . Since the 1970s, summer temperatures have been on a steady climb , increasing 0.4 degrees every 10 years in the U.S. and 2 degrees overall. Not all areas are equal in terms of climate change. In the U.S., the fastest-warming regions are in Southern California and western Nevada, rising as much as 1.32 degrees Fahrenheit per decade and 5 degrees overall. Stacker put together a list of 50 U.S. counties projected to have the most extreme heat days in 2050 with data taken from the Centers … [Read more...] about These Counties Are Projected to Have the Most Extreme Heat in 2050

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is coming under increasing pressure after two more women publicly accused him of being physically inappropriate with them. The claims bring the total of women who have spoken out against Cuomo to five, since Lindsey Boylan first accused the 63-year-old of creating a culture of "sexual harassment and bullying" within his team. Cuomo faces an independent investigation into the harassment allegations. New York state attorney general, Letitia James, will lead the probe into the claims outlined below. The governor has denied the allegations against him. In a statement released last week Cuomo conceded some of his words may "have been misinterpreted as an unwanted flirtation. To the extent anyone felt that way, I am truly sorry about that." Speaking about on Wednesday, he said: "You know, my usual custom is to kiss and to hug and make that gesture. I understand that sensitivities have changed and behavior has changed, and I get it. "And I'm … [Read more...] about What Andrew Cuomo’s Five Accusers Have Said About His Alleged Sexual Misconduct

MSNBC anchor Christopher Hayes has compared Democratic New York Governor Andrew Cuomo 's underreporting of COVID-19 deaths in New York state nursing homes to former President Donald Trump 's March 2020 statement about not wanting COVID-19 case numbers to increase. At the time, Trump said that he wished to keep passengers potentially infected with COVID-19 on a cruise ship. "I don't need to have the numbers double because of one ship that wasn't our fault," Trump said. The Quote Speaking on the Friday edition of the MSNBC news commentary program All In , Hayes mentioned a Thursday report by The New York Times . The Times article alleged that in June 2020, Cuomo's aides were "alarmed" at a New York state health report showing over 9,000 COVID-19-related deaths in state nursing homes. The aides allegedly intervened to rewrite the report to remove the death toll. In response, Hayes said: "To state the obvious this is really, really bad. There does not appear to be … [Read more...] about Chris Hayes Compares Cuomo’s Nursing Home Deaths to Trump Keeping COVID Patients on Ships

In the last year, options for the EV -curious have exploded. Not long ago, Tesla , Chevrolet, Nissan, and BMW were the only truly viable games in town. Now, there are extremely capable all-electric models from virtually every manufacturer. Most have ranges well above 200 miles, and a few start below $40,000. Among the latest entries: Volkswagen’s ID.4 compact crossover, the Volvo XC40 Recharge, Hyundai’s Ioniq, the Ford Mustang Mach-E, the Polestar 2, Kia’s Niro EV, a new Chevy Bolt and larger Bolt EUV, and more affordable versions of Porsche’s performance-oriented Taycan. In just the last few weeks, Audi has announced its upcoming compact Q4 e-tron crossover and the production version of its dramatically styled e-tron GT, while Jaguar has said it will go all-electric by 2030. EV startups Rivian, Lucid Motors, and Lordstown Motors have detailed their own progress. There’s a lot going on, though the big unknown continues to be whether consumers will flip the switch or dig in … [Read more...] about There’s a Surge of New EVs. We Take Them for a Spin